Disrupting the new norm: Why brands should shake up their media plans

Source: Marketreach Twenty years ago, the word ‘disruption’ in media planning meant one thing: digital. Television was still king, offline channels dominated campaigns, and brands were urged to prove their modernity by piling into social...

'GST 2.0 Proactive Step To Boost Demand': Analysts Turn Bullish On Consumption Space

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 17:47 IST As GST 2.0 reforms simplify compliance, cut costs, and stoke consumer spending, brokerage firms turn overweight on sectors like autos, healthcare, BFSI, and consumer discretionary. The overhaul of the...

New Waitrose store opens in South London with plans for 3 more sites

A brand new Waitrose has opened in Wandsworth(Image: Waitrose) A brand new Waitrose has opened in Wandsworth in the next phase of the supermarket chain’s £1 billion expansion plans. The opening of the new ‘Little Waitrose ’ follows the recent...

Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chicago’s only Black-owned grocery store, is a new option for fresh food in Austin

On a recent Thursday afternoon, Liz Abunaw was doing it all. Adjusting milk prices, running to the PNC Bank next door for $3 worth of pennies, stocking Spindrift sparkling waters, and flashing each customer with a “please come again” smile. Forty...

Delivering a new era of automated graphics production

There has been a steady stream of notable artificial intelligence product launches throughout 2025, but the recent announcement by Highfield AI of an eponymously-named graphics production platform feels especially significant in terms of its...

A celebration of the food industry from retail to restaurants on Oct 7-8

The first edition of Economic Times The Food XP begins on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at The Leela Ambience Gurugram. The event will see two power packed days of conferencing with day one dedicated to food retail and day two to food service. The by...

India's Consumption Revival: Boosted by Tax Cuts and Easing Inflation in FY2026

India's Consumption Revival: Boosted by Tax Cuts and Easing Inflation in FY2026. economy? Mumbai, India's consumption revival is expected to gain strong momentum in the second half of FY2026, supported by tax cuts, rate reductions, and GST...

UBA Celebrates Customer Service Week 2025 with Theme “Mission: Possible”; Redefining Service Beyond Limits

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has officially flagged off its annual Customer Service Week for the year 2025, embracing the global theme “Mission: Possible” to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to making the impossible...

Change In Verkkokauppa's Management Team: Jyrki Tulokas Resigns To Take On A New Role With Another Company

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Change in Verkkokauppa's Management Team: Jyrki Tulokas resigns to take on a new role with another company Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 October 2025 at 02:00 p.m. EEST Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Jyrki...

TikTok is the new QVC | Stop Scrolling

Scroll through TikTok long enough and you’ll notice a pattern — there is no line between entertainment and shopping on the app anymore. A storytime video turns into a product description. A morning routine ends with the link and maybe even a...

Matalan bolsters senior leadership team with new hires

Fashion and homeware chain Matalan has unveiled a series of senior hires, as it seeks to deepen its expertise across buying and design, trading and merchandising, customer and loyalty, and e-commerce. Jo Bennett is joining as the fashion brand’s...

Amazon Strikes Samsung SSDs Hard, Now the 2TB 990 PRO SSD Is Selling at a New Record Low 10/6/2025, 7:50 am

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days leave no brand behind nor any product category, introducing deep discounts on even the highest-end tech available out there. When setting up a high-performance PC, when upgrading a gaming rig or when processes on a...

Designing the future: how AI Is transforming the customer banking experience

Artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from promise to priority across the global banking sector. In the last year, many major banks have elevated AI to a core pillar of their strategic plans, setting the stage for a new wave of rapid change in...

European consumers to share #wellness intentions and attitudes with #WELLSurvey authors #wellbeing #spa

The new iteration of the WellSurvey will analyse data from European consumers about their wellness intentions The original survey, published last year, focused on US consumers It highlighted four market segments and opportunities for industry...

T-Mobile quietly slaps new $10 fee on customers from November 1

T-MOBILE customers will have to pay an extra $10 every month if they are late on their phone bill, starting from November 1. This late fee is being increased from the current rate of $7; however, certain state caps in places like Maryland and New...

EU Supervisory Authorities Warn Consumers Of Risks And Limited Protection For Certain Crypto-Assets And Providers

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued a warning to consumers, reminding that crypto-assets can be risky and that legal protection, if any, may be limited depending on which crypto-assets they invest in....

Tata Communications Launches Voice AI Platform to Transform BFSI Customer Journeys with Speed, Scale and Integrated Intelligence

Tata Communications, a leading global communications technology player, today announced the launch of its Voice AI platform powered by Agentic AI - an industry first speech-to-speech customer engagement solution offering instant decision making,...

Starlynk, Changer.ae and Quantoz Advance Global Stablecoin Payments for Goods and Services with Shanghai Tang

Starlynk Group, the fintech firm focused on blockchain based cross-border payment infrastructure, Changer.ae, the global digital asset platform for retail and corporates, and Quantoz Payments have signed a series of Memorandum of Understandings...

Cautious Eurozone Consumers Stay Home As Retail Sales Stagnate

Monday, October 6, 2025 7:50 AM EDT Image Source: Pexels Eurozone retail sales declined by 0.1% in August compared to July. This sales trend has been roughly flat since April. The worried eurozone consumer is seemingly shying away from the...

From packaged foods to medicines: Many consumers still not getting benefits of GST 2.0 reforms, survey reveals

When the central government introduced GST reforms 2.0 on September 20, it was expected to be a game-changer for the Indian economy. The revised tax structure, with rates slashed to 5% and 18%, was supposed to lower prices and offer much-needed...